Can-labeling machine.



A. R. LENDNER.

CAN LABELING MACHINE.

APPLlCATlON FILED JULY 18.1916.

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CAN LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 18.1916.

Patented June 19, 1917.

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Patented June 19, 1917.

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arena AUGUSTUS ROMEO LENDNER, OF LOS' ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- FOURTH TO GILBERT E. GARDNER, ONE-FOURTH TO H. STANLEY BENEDIC'L AND ONE-FOURTH TO DAVID.O. THOMPSON, ALL OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

CAN-LABELING MACHINE.

Application filed m 18, 1916. Serial No. 109,980..

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUSTUS R. LEND- NER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Can-Labeling Machines, of which mittently movable can carriers eachof which receives an opening key, a pasted label and a can, successively as the can'carrier advances along its course.'

Another object of the invention is to provide means for. securing the opening key to the can and immediately thereafter to fold the loose ends of the label over the sides of the can, pressing them into contact, the la-. beled can being subsequently ejected.

Another object of the invention consists in the means for releasing an opening key from an adjacent magazine, one key being received by each can carrier as it passes un der the magazine and momentarilycomes to rest.

Another object of the invention is to pro-- vide' a label pasting and advancing device, the pasted label being received by a waiting can carrier as the label is ejected from the pasting mechanism.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide means for continuously feeding labels to the pasting mechanism, a column of labels being intermittently lifted the thickness of a label so that the top label may be advanced to the paste spreading device.

Another object of the invention lies in the novel construction of a can introducing mechanism which includes means for supporting a can over a waiting can carrier and means for disengaging the can from its support while pressing the can into position on the carrier.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a simple mechanism for advancing Specification of Letters Patent.

More specifically stated,

Patented June 19, 1917.

the can carrier intermittently, each can carrier restlng momentarily under the key, la-

bel and can ejecting mechanisms, progressively. Other objects and advantages will appear in the following description, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings" forming a art of this application in whichigure 1 is a slde elevation of the can labeling machine, the upper portion being shown in longitudinal section.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, anopening key being shown in place on the can carrier. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the key magazine.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on line 44 on Fig. 2 a pin on the can carrier being shown in the act of opening the magazine to release a key.

Fig. 5 is a section similar to Fig. 4 showing} the pin about to open the magazine.

' ig. 6 is a vertical section on the line 66 of Fig. 5 the key magazine bein closed.

Fig; 7 is a sectionon line 7 of Fig. 4; itghe key magazine being open to release a Fig. 8 is a detail perspective View of the can receiving table.

Fig. 9 is a detail plan view of the can receiving table a key having been deposited thereon, the relationship of the label affixing rollers being also indicated.

' Fig. 10 is a cross section of the label'pasting mechanism on the line 1010 of Fig. 1, a label being ejected and about to be received by a. waiting can carrier.

' Fig. 11 is a vertical section on the line in osition over the opening key.

ig. 12 isa horizontal section on the line 12 12 of Fig. 10. v

Fig. 13 is a horizontal section of the intermittently operated label column lifting mechanism, a stroke of the pawl having been performed to elevate the label column, the view being a section on the line 1313 of Fig. 10.

Fig. 14 is a view similar to Fig. 13 show-n ing one of the chain carried pins about to move the bell-crank carried spring arm.

Fig. 15 is a vertical section on line 1515 of Fig. 13.

'Fig. 16 is a detail cross section on the line 1616 of Fig. 15.

Fig. 17 is a detail perspective view of the spring arm disengaging cam; the end of the spring arm being shown as resting against the stop.

Figs. 18 and 19 are detail sections on the lines 1818 and 1919 respectively of Fig. 12.

Fig. 20 is a vertical cross section of the can feeding mechanism on tl'leline 2-O-20 of Fig. 1, a can being introduced to the can table by the plunger theinitial position of the plunger being indicated in dotted lines.

Fig. 21 is a view similar to Fig. 20 the plunger being at the limit of its downward stroke.

Fig. 22 is a detail plan view of the can chute a can being in position and readiness for ejection by the plunger.

Fig. 23 is a cross section on line 2323 of Fig. 22 showing the can supports.

Fig. 24 is a detail cross section showing the manner of pivotally supporting one of the can carriers on the endless carrier chain.

Fig. 25 is a detail perspective view of a portion of a can carrier showing t-he relationship of the tab bending wheel.

Fig. 26 is a vertical crosssection on the line 2626 of Fig. 21 the can carrier now progressing to its next position of rest while the tab bending wheel bends the key tab of the can over the opening key.

Fig. 27 is a detail view showing the relative positions of the key tab bending wheel before the former is bent.

Fig. 28 is a view similar to Fig. 27 illustrating the act of bending the tab over the opening key'.

Fig. 29 is a diagrammatic View showing how one loose end of the label is pressed into contact with the can.

Fig. 30 is a similar view showing how the other loose end of the label is pressed into contact with the can.

Fig. 31 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the can chute showing more particularly the end gage and the can supports.

Fig. 32 is a side elevation of one of the can carriers.

Fig. 33 is a horizontal section on line 33 33 of Fig. 1 a labeled can being ejected from the machine, the vibrating clutch for causing the intermittent movement of the can carriers also being shown.

Fig. 34 is a detail plan View of the vibrating clutch, the cam groove and stationary pin being shown.

Fig. 35 is a detail horizontal section of a countershaft for driving the can ejecting plunger and pasting mechanisms, the connection with the motor being also shown.

Referring now more particularly to Fig. 1

it will be seen that a pair of drive shafts 1 and 2 are journaled in suitable bearings 3 and 4, respectively. The bearings 3 and 1 are supported on a frame 5 which is pref- 'erably'constructed of angle iron and braced in any suitable .manner. Mounted at 0pposite ends of each of the shafts 1 and 2 and adjacent to the bearings in which the shafts are journaled, are carrier sprockets 6, 6 and while the other flange rests on the frame 5 'to which it is secured as shown in Figs. 1

and 2. Each chain 8 is drawn reasonably tight between the carrier sprockets 6 and 7, an adjusting screw 10 such as shown in Fig. 1 beingapplied to the frame and into contact with the adjacent bearing 3 so that each bearing block may be moved outwardly to compensate for any wear on the link joints of the chain 8. For the purposes of such adjustment, the bearing blocks 3 are movable when the clamp bolts which hold them normally rigid, are loosened.

Mounted on the chains 8 and supported therebetween by pivotal joints, is a plurality of can carriers 12 each of which is alike in construction, therefore the description of one as' will presently be given will-be sufficient for all, Arranged at regular intervals along the upper portion of the path traversed by the can carriers are a succession of devices consisting of a can opening key magazine A, a label pasting and ejecting mechanism B, a can introducing mechanism C, a label securing roller actuating device 1), and a can ejecting device E. The mechanisms just enumeratedare located at such stages and disposed at such distances apart as are represented by the distance each can carrier 12 travels before it pauses so that the function of each mechanism may be performed on the can carrier. When the function of any particular mechanism is performed the can carrier then at that stage will move to the next stage and so intermittently onward until the can ejecting stage is reached; From this stage the can carriers 12 are idle until the opening key magazine A is again reached.

The can carriers 12 are advanced intermittently along their course by means of a vibrating clutch element 11 as shown in Figs. 33 and 34. The vibrating clutch 11 carries a sprocket 13 which is engaged by a drive chain 14. The chain 14 engages a sprocket 15.0n the shaft of a motor 16 which rotates the sprocket 1,3 and clutch 11, conment 17 which is secured 'to the shaft. The shaft 2 is caused to rotate a portion of a revolution when the teeth of the clutch 11 engage the teeth of the clutch 17. This portion of a revolution of the shaft 2 will in practice be of such length as will advance the can carriers 12 the distance of one stage to another. It is clearly seen, in Fig. 33 that the carrier sprockets 7 are secured to the shaft 2 and hence the revolution of the shaft 2 causes the chains 8 to move.

The loose clutch element 11 is intermittently moved into engagement with the fixed clutch element 17 by a stationary roller 18 which engages a cam groove 19 in. the surface of' the clutch 11. The groove 19 has a high portion 19* and a low portion 19". hen the high portion 19 traverses the roller 18, then .theclutch 11 is out of engagement with the fixed clutch 17. When the low portion 19 traverses the roller 18, then the clutch 11 will be advanced a 'distance equal to the difference between the high and low portions of the groove 19 and the loose clutch element 11 will be in engagement with the fixed clutch element 17. The rotation is imparted to the shaft 2 and the can carriers will advance one stage as previously explained. A spring 20 assists in moving the clutch 11 over and also insures a secure contact between the roller 18 and the surface of the groove 19. The stationary roller 18 is supported by a bracket 21 which is secured to the web of a throwout cam 22 which comprises the essential element of the can ejecting mechanism E previously referred to. The cam 22 and its purposes will presently be more fully explained.

The can carrier 12 includes a base 23 which is divided longitudinally along a line at one side of the center, so as to leave a passage 24 as shown in Figs. 2and 25 and for a purpose to .be pointed out. The two parts of the base 23 are held in their proper positions by super structures 25. One of these structures 25 is disposed at each end of the base 23 as shown in Figs. 1 and 32. The structure 25 is of an inverted U shape and has flanges at the lower ends through which screws are passed to secure the structure to the base 23. The upper surface of the structure 25 may be corrugated as at c in Fig. 12, to permit the escape of air from beneath a wet pasted label as it is ejected from the label pasting mechanism B- A can receiving table 26 is disposed centrally of the carrier 12 and is susceptible to downward and upward movement. The can table 26 is normally held in its upper position as shown in Fig. 2 by a tension spring 27. The spring 27 is coiled about a central table supporting column 28 the spring engaging the base 23 and table 26 as shown. The column 28 is secured beneath the table 26 and projects downwardly through a suitable opening in the base 23. An abutment 29 is formed on the column 28 beneath the base 23 with which the abutment engages to limit the upward thrust of the table 26. A leaf spring 30 is secured beneath the base 23 and has its free end in contact with the table 26 is depressed. This action, which will presently be more fully explained, takes place at the can introducing stage C and the can table 26 remains depressed until the can ejecting stage E is reached. The column 28 and table 26 are then forcibly released from the retention of the spring 30. The can table is provided With guide rods 32 at each of its four corners, the guide rods passing through guide apertures in the base 23. An even movement of the table 26 is insured by the guide rods 32 and the central column 28 with little liability of binding as the can table is depressed.

A recess 33 is formed in the top surface of the can table 26 as shown in Fig. 8 the recess 33being of a shape substantially that of a can opening key which is to be deposited in the recess. The recess 33 terminates at one side into a substantially rectangular portion 33 which receives the bit 34 of the can opening key 35. A groove 36 When an opening key will be acted on by the tab bending wheel hereinafter to be referred to.

A label affixing roller 37 is disposedat each side of the can table 26 in the longitudinal direction of the can carrier 12. The

rollers normally contact the sides of the can table 26 as shown in Fig. 32 and are held in this position by a tension spring 38. The spring 38 engages the horizontal arm of the bell crank 39 which supports the roller 37. The vertical arm of each bell crank 39- is provided with a pair of apertured ofl'set portions which receive the plunger of the,

roller bearing 40. The bearing 40 is normally held in its lowered position by a spring 41 which encircles the plunger, as shown in Figs. 2 and 32 and which has engagement with the top ofi'-set of the bell" crank and a suitable stop on the plunger. The bearing, 40 and its plunger and as a sequence the roller 37, move upwardly against the tension of the springs 41 during the can table 26 at the stage C. The act of depressing the can and thus moving the table 26 to its lowermost position as in Fig. 21, causes the can to pass downwardly between the' rollers 37 and gather the ends of the pasted label toward the can. The tension of the springs 38 now causes the rollers to exert suflicient pressure against the label and the sides of the can to insure the'firm adhesion of the label to the can.

Therollers 37 will be stationed approxi- I inately at the upper side edges of the can when the position shown in Figs. 21 and 26 is reached. The function of the springs 38 is now about ended although they still continue to press the rollers 37 against the can. As soon as the label securing mechanism D is reached, the rollers 37 are caused to pass over the upper can side as shown in Fi s. 1,

29 and 30 when the horizontal arms 0 the bell cranks-39 disengage the springs 38 entirely. Thus it will be seen that the springs 38 reach the limit of their expansion when the'rollers reachthe upper edge of the can and the subsequent operations of the rollers 37 are influenced by the label securing mech-- anism D which will also be inore fully explained. The horizontal arms of the bell cranks 39 at that side of the machine nearest the mechanism D, are provided with rollers 43 as shown in Figs. 1, 2, etc.

The can carrier 12 is pivotally supported between the carrier chains 8. As shown in Fig. 1, alternate ones of the links of the chains 8 are provided with ears44 to each of which a pivot stud 45 is secured as shown in Fig. 2. The pivot stud 45 passes through an aperture in an adjacent car 46, on the underside of the base 23. There are four such supports, two on each side of the can carrier 12. These pivotal supports hold the can carrier perfectly even when moving along the horizontal course and permit the carrier to move around the sprockets 7 and i 6 when they are reached.

As has previously been explained the can carriers 12 are conveyed over the course by the chains 8 which move intermittently a sufficient distance to carry the can carriers from one stage to another. Let it be assumed that a can carrier 12 is thus moved from the position occupied by the vertically disposed carrier 12 at the extreme right in Fig. 1 to the position occupied by the car- -a lip 49 extending laterally from the lower end of the key magazine, is engaged as shown in Fig. 5. The pin 48 in moving onwardly will deflect the lip 49 and open the magazine 47 as shown in Figs. 4 and 7. A key 35 will then be released and fall into the recess 33 of the can table 26 which will by this time have come into the proper position (see Fig. 7). When the pin 48 passes beyond the lip 49, which it will have done when the can carrier 12 comes to rest the key magazine 47 will again close.

The key magazine 47 is constructed of resilient material so that the deflected lower end will spring back into place when the pin 48 releases the lips 49. It should be understood that in deflecting the lower, end of the key magazine as explained above, the region of flexiire is comparatively small for it is only necessary to move the lower portion of the magazine wall far enoughto allow one key to pass between the deflected Wall and an inwardly bentretainer 50 as shown in Fig. 7

,A bracket 51 supports the key magazine 47 over the path of the can carriers. The bracket 51 has a collar atthe opposite end which slides on a vertical standard 52 on which the adjustment of the height of the magazine 47 is made. A thumb screw 53 holdsthe key magazine in position. A key now having been deposited on the lean table 26, the carrier chains will again move and convey the can carrier 12 beneath the mechanism at the stage B.

The label pasting and ejecting mechanism situated .at stage B includes a paste font 54 as shown in Figs. 1 and 10. The paste flows from .the font 54- onto a revolving spreader 'brush 56 through a narrow longitudinal slit 55. The paste on the brush 56 is applied to the back of a label as-it passes through the space between the brush 5,6 and a supporting roller 57. A label is conveyed to the paste brush 56 from a column of labels, by a pair of feeder rollers 58 and a pair of delivery rollers 59.

The feederrollers 58 are disposed directly over a magazine 60 (Fig. 10) in which acolumn of labels 61 is placed. The labels are placed in the magazine 60 in lots of one thousand and the label column 61 is raised intermittently the thickness of a label by a follower 62 so that the top label may engage the feeder rollers'58 and be advanced forwardly to the paste brush 56. The feeder and delivery rollers 58 and 59 as well as the guide roller 57, are surfaced with soft rubber so that the necessary grip may be gotten on the label to insure timely advancement.

When the top label is removed from the label column'61 by the feeder rollers 58 the label is advanced forwardly over a rear table v63. The distance between the foremost feeder roller 58 and the rearmost delivery roller 59 is necessarily less than the width of a label so that the delivery rollers 59 may secure a hold on the advancing label just as the foremost feeder roller 58 releases it. The delivery rollers 59 now advance the label 2 over a front table 64 to the paste'brush 56 whefe paste is spread over the back of the labe with the piasted b ack up onto the then waiting can carrier 12 and over the previously deposited can opening key (Figs. 11 and 12). The corrugations 0 (Fig. 12) allow the air to pass from beneath the label which can therefore quickly settle into the intended position. A suitably formed casting 65 supports th pasting mechanism B, the rollers 58 and 59 asv well as the brush 56 and guide roller 57, having bearing thereon. The end-s of the shafts of the feeder rollers 58 are supported in blocks 66 as shown in Fig. 19. The feeder rollers 58 are adjustable relatively to the top of the label column 61 by a screw 67 against the tension of aspring 68 beneath the block 66.

The ends of the shafts of the delivery rollers 59 are held on the ends of elliptical springs 69. One of the roller shafts is journaled in the frame (Fig- 18) while the shaft of the other roller has movement in a slot in the frame through which the shaft projects'at one side and receives a double pulley 70. The spring 69 keeps the delivery rollers 59 normally close together and insures a firm grip on the label as it passes through. 4

The foremost feeder roller 58 has a double pulley71 while the rearmost feeder roller 58 has at one side a single pass around the respectivel pulleys 73, 7 0,- 71, and 72 Fig. 12) and pulley 73. Cords drive the rollers in the directions indicated in Fig. 10 so as toadvance a label forwardliy as previously described. The extended sha of the guide roller 57 carries a spur gear'74 which meshes with a spur gear 5 adjacent to the pulley 73 on the shaft of the brush 56. A s rocket7 6 is mounted on the end-of the sha t of the roller 57 (Fig. 11) and a chain 77 is applied thereto. The chain 77 engages a sprocket 78 at its other end, the sprocket 78 being-on a countershaft 79 as shown in Figs. 1 and 35. The countershaft 79 is driven by bevel gears 80 from the shaft of the motor 16. The column of labels 61 is lifted the thickness of a label each time a can carrier 12 The pasted label is-then discharged.

enumerated moves into position beneath the label pasting mechanism.B. It will be seen-in Fig. 10 that a label is about to rest on a waiting can carrier 12. This label was started in its forward movement by a can carrier 12 which previously occupied the positionat the stage B. That can carrier is now at the stage C. It will also be seen that a label is just being ,fed toward the paste brush. The feeder rollers 58 are shown as just commencing to advance the label, it therefore follows that the label column 61 has just been lifted'and this was accomplished when the now present can carrier 12 moved into position. The label just being fed will be deposited on the can carrier next in line and now at the stage A.

The label column 61 is lifted by the rotation of a screw 81 having a very small left handed pitch. The top of the screw 81 has a swivel connection with the follower 62 so that as the screw 81 is rotated the follower 62 is raised. The screw 81 is threaded and supported in a bracket 82 and'the lower end of the screw 81 passes through a ratchet supporting bracket 83 as shown in Fig. 15. A ratchet 84 which has an annular grooved hub 85 is supported on the bracket 83. The bracket 83 has a chamber which receives the hub 85; A pin 86 (Fig. 16) passesthrough this arrangement the rotation of the ratchet 84 will be imparted to the screw 81 the screw 81 being free to move upwardly.

. The ratchet 84 is rotated by a .pawl 87 which is pivotally mounted at the end of the short arm of a bell crank 88 shown in Fig. 13. The pawl 87 is held in engagement with the ratchet 84 by a small spring as shown. The long arm 89 of the bell crank pivotally supportsaspring arm 90 at its end the spring arm having a pendent finger 91 which co-acts with the cam surface 92 of a cam block 93. The cam 92 terminates at the lower end in a shoulder 94 and at the upper end in a level portion 951 The finger 91 normally rests at the base of the cam surface 92 in contact with the shoulder 94. The spring arm 90 is held in contact with the cam surface 92 by a light spring 96 while the bell crank 88 is normally urged over at the stage B.

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for each can carrier, will engage the finger 91 as shown in Fig. 14 from which it will also be observed that the pin 91 is reclining against the shoulder 94 at the base of the cam surface 92.

As the carrier chain 8/ now progresses, the finger 91 wilLbe displaced from the base of the surface 92 and moved forwardly to the position shown in Fig. 13. In Fig. 13 the pin is shown resting on thelevel surface 95 which lies in a parallel .plane with the end of the pin 98. The can carrier 12 has now come to rest and a label is being deposited thereon as'shown in Fig. 10 .and as previously described. When the forward movement of mechanism 8 coin ences again, the pin 98 will pass-the fing r 91, Which being then free, willv quickly return to the shoulder at the base of the surface 92. The finger 91 is thus returned by the combined efforts of the springs 96 and 97. The act of displacing the finger 91 from the position shown in Fig. 14 to that shown in Fig. 13 resulted in rotating the ratchet 84 the distance of one tooth in a clockwise di-' rection as indicated in Fig 13.

The screw 81 is in consequence rotated. Since the pitch of the screw 81 is very small, the amount of elevation of the follower 62 will also'be small and will in practice be only the thickness of a label. Upon the return of'the finger 91 to the position shown in Fig. 14 from that in Fig. 13, the pawl 87 will move backwardly and engage another tooth. A succeeding can carrier .in moving to the position at the then vacated stage B will cause the same previously enumerated operations to occur.

The can carrier 12 now proceeds to the third stage represented by the mechanism at C in Fig. 1, the movement of the carrier chains 8 having been resumed as previously explained. The mechanism at the stage C introduces an unlabeled can to each can carrier 12. When the can carrier reaches this stage it carriesanopjening key in the recess 33 of the can table, 26 which was deposited-- at the stage A. It also carries a label laid face downward and pasted side up over the key, the label 'having been deposited there- The can carrier 12 having now come to rest beneath the mechani'sm at stage C, the can is deposited on the pasted surface of the label directly over the can table 26.

The can is pressed into position on the can table 26' by a plunger 99 (Fig. 20) which is mounted on the lower end of a pit- The .pitman 100 is pivotally mounted on the end of'the short arm of a bell crank 101. The bell crank is fulcrumed at 102 on an extended portion of a subframe 103, which su ports the can introducing mechanism. he lon' arm of the bell era 101 is slotted as a 104 and the slot receives a wrist pin 105 of a crank disk 106. The shaft of the crank disk 106 is mounted in a suitable bearing on'the subframe 103 and the end of the shaft carries a.sproc ket 107 to which a chain 108 is applied. The chain 108 is driven by a sprocket 109 on the countershaft 79 (Figs. 1 and 35).

The rotation of the crankdisk 106 causes the oscillation of the bell crank 101 which in turn causes the plunger 99 to move down and up. The cans are advanced beneath the plunger .99 rapidly enough to insure the positioning of a can beneath the plunger at each downward thrust. The can carrier mechanism will also advance rapidly enough to insure the stationing of an unoccupied carrier 12 beneath the plunger to receive the can. In Fig. 20 the plunger 99 has moved from its initial position shown in dotted lines, to the position shown in full lines, the can having now. been released from its supiport and pressed onto the waitingcan ta e 26 are stamped from the metal of the sides 111 of .the can chute 112 as shown in Figs. 21, 22, and 23. There are two or more of these spring fingers 110 at each side 111 of the chute and the fingers extend beneath the can and support it in the proper position. The cans are placed into the chute 112 (Fig. 20) by hand with the usual opening tabs projecting through a'slot 113 in the bottom of the chute. The cans slide down the chute 112 which is disposed at a slight angle for the purpose. The front can moves .onto ledges 114 of which there is one at each side of the chute 112 as shown in Fig. 22. The end of each ledge 114 terminates in a slight protuberance 115 against which the front can rests momentarily before being advanced onto the fingers 110 and while the plunger 99 is removing a previously deposited can from the fingers 110. Each side 111 of the chute 112 is" provided with a front uard 116 which is adjustable to obtain t e registration of the tab t of the can with the slot in the key bit 34.

The tab v of the can will perforate the label and enter the slot of the bit 34 when the can reaches the position shown in Fig. 20 having been depressed to this position by the plunger 99. The end of the tab t will and laid against the sides of the can. The

pressure of the springs 38 (Fig. 32) causes the label to be afiixed to the sides of the can. The extreme ends of the label being yet unaflixed, project upwardly beyond the upper edges of the can as shown in Figs. 21 and 26. The continued, rotation, of the crank disk 106 nowwithdrawsthe plunger- 99 from contact with the now depressed can and returns the plunger to the dotted line position in Fig. 20. Another can is now inserted and will be acted on by the plunger 99 when the succeeding can carrier comes into position at stage C. The plunger 99 is adjustable for fiat engagement with the top side of the cans'by a thumb screw 118 (Fig. 23).

The forward movement of the carrier chains 8 now being resumed, the now present can carrier will move from beneath the can introducing mechanism C, and ap roach the tab bending wheel 117 as shown in Fig. 26. The wheel 117 is provided with teeth 119 on its periphery and the outer faces of the teethare slightly beveled as shown. As the tab t approaches the wheel 117, the tab will move between the teeth 119 of the wheel as shown in Fig. 27. The rotation of the wheel being relatively rapid, will cause successive ones of the teeth 119 to strike the tab. If and,bend it over one side of the slotted key bit as shown in Figs. 26 and 28. The impact of the'teeth 119 will be counteracted by the rollers 37 which in holding the label to the upper edges of the can, prevent the can from becoming jarred out of its position.

The tab bending wheel is mounted on a stub shaft 120 which is supported in a suit 1 able bearing extended from the adjacent frame 5. The shaft 120 carries a sprocket 121 which is rotated by a chain 122. The chain 122 moves around a sprocket 123 on the shaft of the motor 16, (Fig. 1). The carrier 12 having now begun to proceed and the tab t havingbeen bent over the key bit 34, the next position of rest will be at the stage D at which the yet loose ends of the label are secured to the can. i

The label securing mechanism consists principally of a cam 124 having a cam track 125. The cam track 125 includes a double arch 126, (Figs. 1 and 30). The cam roller 43 of'the bell crank 39 nearest the cam 124 will enter the cam track 125 as the can carrier proceeds. As soon as the roller 43 engages the first arch 126, the presser rolleri 37 will be moved over the top side of the can to a point approximately midway and cause the loose end of the label at that side to adhere to the can as shown in Fig. 29. The roller 37 moves into the position shown in Fig. 29 against the tension ofthe springs 41 which encircle the bearing plunger 40 (Fig. 32). f

The roller 37 just described will return to its original position when the cam roller 413 engages the central horizontal portion of the cam track 125 and at the same time the opposite roller 37 will have engaged the arch 126 at the entrance of the can track and causes the remaining loose end ofthe label to be aflixed to the to side of the can as shown in Fig. 30. As t e first roller 37 moves into the second cam 'arch 126 the roller 37 will again traverse the adjacent portion of the label to insure its adhesion. This position of the parts is shown at the stage D in Fig. 1 which also shows the carrlers as having momentarily come to rest.

When the movement of the carriers is resumed, the last roller 37 will again move over the adjacent end of the label and assure the aflixation of that end of the label also. When the carrier chains 8 resume the forward movement again, the can carrier 12 will proceed from the label aflixing stage D to the ejecting mechanism E whichconsists principally of a stationary cam 22 shown in Fig. 1. The can carrier 12 in approaching the stage E causes the end of the projected central column 28 to engage the base of the cam 22. As the carrier moves around the end sprockets 7, thepressure against the end of the column 28 will gradually increase until the hold of the leaf spring 30 is finally overcome. The column being then released, the can platform 26 will spring into its. original position and eject the labeled can onto a chute 127 as indicated in Figs. 1 and 33. The cam 22 is supported by a bracket 128 which is suitably formed to avoid contact with the adjacent carrier sprocket 7 as shownin Fig. 33, and the bracket 128 is secured. at a convenient place .on the main frame 5.

The operation of the device will doubtless be fully understood from the foregoing description but a brief summary thereof may be advantageous. Assuming the movement of the carrier chains 8 to commence, the

can carrier 12 now stationed in the vertical position at the extreme right hand end of the machine, will advance to the key dropping stage A, While the succession of can carriers will advanceone step and the mechanism will stop.

A key 35 having beendeposited on the can table 26, the movement of the carrier chains 8 will be resumed advancing the carrier 12 from the stage A to the stage B where a pasted label will be deposited face down and pasted side upon the top of the key 35 when the carrier stops. A succeeding the stage B having received a label will advance to the stage C upon further movement of the carrier chains. Upon coming to rest at the stage C, an unlabeled can will be deposited on the pasted side of the label midway thereof. The tab t of the can will perforate the label and enter the slot, in the key bit 34. The can carriers at the stages A and B having'respectively received keys and labels will advance to the respective next stages when the carrier chains again move.

The foremost can carrier will then advance to the label securing stage D and from thence to the ejecting stage E while the succeeding can carriers pass through the respective stages eniumerated. After the labeled can is ejected, the can carrier becomes idle until it returns to the key dropping stage A when the operations described will commence to be repeated. The construction of the mechanism of the device as described are those of preferred forms but obviously man variations may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims.

I claim 1. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a carrier, means for progres- 'sively depositing an opening key, a asted label, and a can on the earner, means or securing the key to the can, means for folding the label around the can, and means for discharging the can from the machine.

2. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a movable carrier, means for depositing an opening key, a pasted label, and a can on the carrier in succession, means for securing the key to the can, means for folding the label around the can, and means for discharging the can from the machine.

3. In a can labelin machine; the combination of an intermittently movable carrier, means for successively depositing an opening key, a pasted label, and at can on the carrier in progression, means for securing the key to the can, means for folding the label around/ the can, and means for discharging the can from the machine.

4. Ina can labeling machine; the combination of an intermittently advancing carrier, means actuated in succession by the carrier to de osit an opening key and a pasted label on t e carrier, means for superimposing a can on the pasted label, means for securing the key to the can, means for folding the label around the can, and means for discharging the can from the machine.

5. In a can labeling machine, the combination with an opening key magazine, a label pasting, can introducin label folding actuator, and can ejector michanism, of a carrier arranged to move pa t said mechanisms, successive means actuated by the carandrest alternately, a can table on the carrier having a key receiving recess, a key magazine having a lip, a pin on the can table adapted to engage the lip and release a key as the carrier comes to rest, alabel pasting and ejecting mechanism adjacent to the key magazine adapted to deposit a label on the can carrier as it advances and comes to rest subsequently to receiving a key, and means for afiixing the label.

7. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a can carrier adapted to advance and rest alternately, a can table on the carrier having a key receiving recess, a key magazine having a lip, a pin on the can table adapted to engage the lip and release a key as the carrier comes to rest, a label pasting and ejecting mechanism adjacent to the key magazine adapted to deposit alabel on the can carrier as it advances and comes to rest after receiving a key, and means associated with the can carrier for presenting a label to the pasting and ejecting mechanism.

8. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a frame, a key magazine on the frame, a label pasting and ejecting mechanism adjacent thereto, can carriers, carrier chains adapted to advance and stop the carriers beneath the key magazine and pasting mechanism in succession, a can table on each carrier having a recess for receiving a key, means on the can table for releasing a key when the carrier stops beneath the key magazine, a label magazine, means associated with each carrier for actuating the label feeder to feed a label when a carrier stops beneath the pasting mechanism, and feeding rollers for advancing the fed label to the pasting mechanism for discharge onto a subsequently advancing can carrier.

9. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a frame, intermittently movable carrier chains, can carriers on the chains, a label pasting and ejecting mechanism at which the can carriers are adapted to stop in succession, a label column; a follower su porting the column, feeding rollers for a vancing the top label to the pasting and ejecting mechanism, means on the adjacent chain associated with an adjoining can carrier for actuating the label follower, and means for affixing the label.

10. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a frame, an intermittently movable carrier chain, a label pasting and ejecting mechanism contiguous to the chain, can carriers on the chain adapted to stop at'the label pasting mechanism, .a label column, a follower supporting the label column, a screw for elevating the follower, means for rotating the screw, means von the carrier chain for actuating the screw rotating means as a carrier comes to rest, at the label ejecting mechanism, and means for affixing the labels.

11. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a frame, an intermittently movable carrier chain, a label pasting and ejecting mechanism contiguous to the chain, can carriers on the chain adapted to stop at the label pasting mechanism, a label column, a follower supporting the label column, a screw for elevating the follower, means for rotating the screw, means on the carrier chain for actuating the screw rotating means as a carrier comes to rest at the label ejecting mechanism, feeder rollers for removing and forwarding the top label from the column, and means for afiixing the labels.

12. In a can labeling machine, the combination of a frame, an intermittently movable carrier chain, a label pasting and ejecting mechanism contiguous to the chain, can carriers on the chain adapted to stop at the label pasting mechanism, a label column, a follower supporting the label column, a screw for elevating the follower, means for rotating the screw, means on the carrier chain for actuating the screw rotating means as a carrier comes to rest at the label ejecting mechanism, feeder rollers for removing and forwarding the top label from the column, delivery rollers for receiving the forwarded label and advancing, it to the pasting and ejecting mechanism, and means for afiixing the labels.

13. In a can labelingmachine; the combination of a frame, an intermittently movable carrier chain, a label pasting and ejecting mechanism, can carriers on the chain adapted to stop at the label pasting mechanism, a label column, a follower supporting the label column, a screw for elevating the follower, a ratchet and pawl for rotating the screw a portion of a revolution, a finger associated with the pawl, a pin adjacent each carrier on the chain for engaging the finger and actuating the pawl and ratchet to elevate the column the thickness of a label, and means for affixing the labels.

14. In a can labeling machine; the'combination of a frame, an intermittently movable carrier chain, a label pasting and ejecting mechanism, can carriers on the chain adapted to stop at the label pasting mechanism, a label column, a follower supporting the label column, a screw for elevating the follower, a ratchet and pawl for rotating the screw a portion of a revolution, a finger associated with the pawl, a pin adjacent each carrier on the chain for engaging thefinger and actuating the pawl and ratchet to elevate the column the thickness of a \label, means for moving the finger out of the path of the pin to permit the pin'to pass when the carrier chain resumes its movement, and means for afiixing the labels.

15. In a can labeling machine; the.combination of a frame, an intermittently movable carrier chain, can carriers on the chain adapted to receive a label, a paste faucet on the frame adjacent to the carriers, a label column, a follower supporting the column, a screw for elevating the follower, a ratchet and pawl for rotating the screw a portion of a revolution, a finger associated with the pawl, a pin on the chain adjacent to the carrier for moving the finger and actuating the pawl and ratchet to elevate the label column as the carrier stops, feeder rollers for feeding a label, delivery rollers for advancing arm having a depending finger, a cam block.

having an incline terminating in a shoulder at one end against which the finger rests, a pin on the carrier chain for engaging and displacing the finger as the chain comes to rest thus causing the finger to .traverse the incline of the cam block, said incline terminating in a plane parallel with the end of the pin, and means for aflixing the labels.

17. In a labeling machine; .the combination of a frame, an intermittently movable 11a carrier chain, a label magazine containing a label column, a followersupporting the column, a screw for elevating the follower, a ratchet on the screw shaft, a bell crank, a pawl on one of the arms of the bell crank in engagement with the ratchet, a spring arm on the other arm of the bell crank the army having a depending finger, a cam block having an incline terminating in a shoulder at one end against which the finger rests, a pin on the carrier chain for engaging ,and displacing the finger as the chain comes to rest thus causing the finger to traverse the incline of the cam block, said incline terminating in a plane parallel with the end of the pin, springs for returning the spring arm and bell crank when the pin passes upon con, tinuation of the movement of the carrier chain, and means for aflixing the labels.

18. In a can labeling machine, the combination of a frame, a can carrier, a can table having a key recess, means for depositing a key in the recess, means for depositing a pasted label on the carrier superimposed on the key, a carrier 0 ain advancing the can carrier intermittently, means for depositing a can on the can table, and means for pressing the label to the sides of the can.

19. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a frame, a can chute, an intermittently movable can carrier arranged to come to rest beneath the chute, a can table having a recess, meansvfor depositing a key into the recess, means for superimposing a asted label on the key, a plunger for intro uc'ing a can to the can table subsequently depressing the can table, and rollers coactively pressing the pasted label to the sides of the can.

20. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a frame; a can chute, ,an intermittently movable can carrier arranged to come to rest beneath the chute, a can table having a recess; means for depositing a key into the recess, means for superimposing a pasted label on the key, a plunger for introducing a can to the can table-subsequently depressing the can table, rollers coactively pressing-the pasted label to the sides of the can, and means for securing the key to the can.

21. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a frame; a can-chute, an intermittently movable can carrier arranged to come to rest beneath the chute, a can table having a recess, means for depositing a key into the recess, means for superimposing a pasted label on the key,'a plunger for introducing-a can to the can table subsequently depressmg the can table, rollers coactively pressing the pasted label to the sides of the can, 'means for securing the key to the can, and subsequently operated means for folding over and pressing the ends of the label into con: tact with the top side of the can.

22. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a frame; a can chute, an intermittently movable can carrier arranged to come to rest beneath the chute, a can table having a recess, means for depositing a key into the recess, means for superimposing a pasted label on the key, a plunger for introducing a can to the can table subsequently depressing the can table, rollers 'coactively pressing the pasted label to the sides of the can, means for securing the key to the can, subsequently operated means for folding over and pressing the ends of the label into contact with the top side of the can, and means for ejecting the can.

23. In a can labeling machine; the combination of aframe, a can chute arranged to convey cans having tabs, an intermittentl movable can carrier arranged to rest beneat the chute, a can table having a key recess and a longitudinal groove on the underside in communication with the'bit end of the key rethreading the tab through'the tab seat in the key bit and subsequently depressing the table, rollers for simultaneously pressing the label into contact with the can, and means for retaining the can table in its depressed position.

24. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a frame, a can chute arranged to convey cans having tabs, an intermittently movable can carrier arranged to rest beneath the chute, a can table having a key recess and a longitudinal groove on the underside in communication with the bit end of the key recess, means for depositing a key having a tab slot and means for superimposing a pasted label onthe key both means being operated previously to the advance of the carrier beneath the chute, a plunger for introducing a can to the can tablesimultaneously threading the tab through the tab slot in the key bit and subsequently depressing the table, rollers for simultaneously pressing the label into contact with the can, means for retaining the can table in its depressed position, and subsequently operated means for bending the tab over the end of the key 25. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a frame, a can chute arranged to convey cans having tabs, an intermittently movable can carrier arranged to rest beneath the chute, a can table having a key recess and a transverse groove on the underside in communication with the bit end of the key recess, means for depositing a key with the tab slot in registration with the groove opening in the key recess, means for superimposing a pasted label on the key both means being operated previously to the advance of the carrier beneath the chute; a plunger for introducing a can to the can table thereby threading the tab through the slot in the key bit causing the tab to project into the groove, the can and table being subsequently depressed into a lower plane; andgripping means for retaining the can table infits depriesised position, and means for afiixing the 26. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a frame, an intermittently movable can carrier including a base, a can table adapted to receive a pasted label, means for depositing a, can, a column pendent from the can table the column having a lateral recess, a spring encircling the column for normally supportmg the can table above the base, an abutment on the column for limiting the upward thrust of the spring, rollers normally engaging the sides of the can table, a plunger for depressing the can and table, means urging the rollers toward the can and bearing the label into contact with the can sides, and a spring on the base adapted to enter the recess in the column whenthe can table is de pressed.

27. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a frame, a can'carrier including a base, a can table adapted to receive a pasted label, means for depositing a can, bell cranks fulcrumed on the base one at each side of the can table, apressure roller supported on one arm of each bell crank normally in engagement with the sides of the can table, a plunger for depressing the can and table, and a spring beneath the other arm of each bell crank for urging each roller toward the can and bearing the label into contact with the can sides.

28. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a frame, a can carrier including a base, a can table adapted to receive a pasted label, means for .depositing a can, bell cranks fulcrumed on the base one at each side of the can table, a pressure roller supported on one arm of each bell crank normally in engagement with the sides of the can table, a plunger for depressing the can and table, a spring beneaththe other armof each bell crank for urging each roller toward the can and bearing the label into contact with the can sides, said springs having a limited tenslon.

29. In a can labeling machine, the combination of a frame, a can carrier including a base, a can table adapted to receive a pasted label, means for depositing a can, a bell crank at each side of the can table, a pressure roller on one of the arms of each bell crank normally in engagement with the adjacent side of the can table, a plunger for lowering the can and table thereby rolling the label into contact with the can top, and means engaging the other arms of the bell cranks for swinging them to cause the rollers to move across the top of the table.

30. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a frame, an intermittently movable can carrier encircling a base, bell cranks, pressure rollers supported on one arm of each bell crank, a can table between the rollers, means for superimposing a pasted label over the rollers and table, means for depositing a can, a plunger for depressing the table and can between the rollers to efl'ect the contact of the label with the can sides, a limited tension spring beneath each of the other arms of the bell cranks urging the pressure rollers into engagement with the can, the rollers resting on the top edges of the can when depressed, and means on the frame co-acting with the pressure rollers upon subsequent movement of the carrier to roll the loose ends of the label into contact with the can top.

31. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a frame, a can carrier including a base, bell cranks on the base having horizontal and vertically disposed arms, transversely of the base by the vertical arms, a can table between the rollers, means for superimposing a pasted label over the rollers and table, means for depositing a can and depressing the table until the rollers engage the upper edges of the can, limited tension springs bezontal and vertically disposed arms, pressure rollers supported transversely of the base by the vertical arms, a can table between the rollers, means for superimposing a pasted -label over the rollers and table, means for depositing a, can and depressing the table until the rollers engage the upper edges of the can, limited tension springs beneath the short arms of the bell cranks for retaining the rollers against the can edges, and a cam on the adjacent frame, said cam having a-two-arch track engageable by the cam rollers to cause the pressure rollers to oscillate. over the can top.

33. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a-can carrier, a can table, bell cranks, pressurerollers on the bell cranks engaging the side edges of the can table means for superimposing a pasted label on the rollers and table, means for depositing a can and depressing the table until the rollers meet the upper side edges of the can, limited tension springs pressing the rollers into said engagement, cam rollers on the bell cranks, a stationary cam having a track, the track having arches engageable in succession by the cam rollers causing them to oscillate across the top side of the can, and tension springs coactive with the pressure rollers.

34. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a can carrier including a base, said base being longitudinally divided to provide a passage, superstructures joining the divided portions of the base, said superstructures having corrugated tops, a can table midway of the tops and movable toward and from the base, pressure rollers in engagement with the sides of the can .table, means fordepositing a key on the can table, means for laying a pasted label over the superstructure, rollers, and can table, and means for depositing a canon the label over the can table. v

35. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a frame, an intermittently movable can carrier, a can table, pressure rollers in contact with the side edges of the table,

means for superimposing a pastedlabel over the rollers and table, a plunger for depositing a can and lowering the can table until the pressure rollers meet the upper side edges of the can, pressure entering springs combined with the pressure rollers, an arched cam track, and means in'connection with the rollers and engaging the cam track for moving the rollers on the tops of the cans.

36. In a can labeling machine; the combination of'a frame, an intermittently movable can carrier including a base, a can table having a pendent column with a lateral recess, pressure rollers in contact with the side edges of the table, means for superimposing a pasted label over the rollers and table, a plunger for depositing a can on the table and depressing the' table until the rollers meet the upper edges of the can, a catch on the base adapted to engage the recess in the column to retain the can table, pressure plunger for depositing a can on the tableand depressing the table until the rollers meet the upper edges of the can, a catch on the base adapted to engage the recess in the column to retain the can table, pressure exerting springs combined with the pressure rollers, means for, moving the pressure rollers across the top side of the can, and a stationary cam for engaging the end of the column for releasingthe can table.

38. In a can labeling machine; the combination of a frame, an intermittently movable can carrier including a base, a can table having a pendent columnwith' a lateral recess, pressure rollers in contact with .the side edges of the table, means for superimposing a pasted label over the rollers and table, a

plunger for depositingia can on the table and depressing the, table until the rollers meet the upper edges of the can, a catch on the base adapted to engage the recess in the column to retain the can table, ressure exerting springs combined with t e pressure rollers, means for movingthe pressure rollers across the top side of the can, a stationary cam for engaging the end of the column for releasing the can table, and a tension spring between the can table and the base of the carrier to project the can table and eject the can.

. 39. In a can labeling machine, a conveyer consisting of a series of connected can supports, and means for supporting and moving the series of can supports, each support consisting of a base having a longitudinal passage, a superstructure for supporting a label and having a central'opening for receiving the can, a can receiving table in the opening of the superstructure and movable toward and from the base, a spring normally holding the table at the level of the superstructure, a releasable catch cooperating withthe table for holding it at the base, said table having a recess for receiving an opening key and a slot for registering with the slot in the bit of the key, a key magazine supported above the conveyer, means ln'connection with the table and the magazine for depositing a key in the recess, means adjacent to the conveyer for placing a pasted label on the table and superstructure, means adjacent "to the conveyer for placing a can on the table with the securing tab assing through the slot of the key, means or depressing the can and the table toward the base, means for securing the key to the can, and means in connection with the can support and controlled by\the movement of the conveyer for fixing the label to the can. 7

40. In a can labeling machine, a conveyer consisting of a series of connected can supports, and means for supporting and movin the series, each support having a plura ity of means spaced apart from each other for supporting a pasted label, a can receiving table between the said means and movable toward' and from the conveyer, a spring normally holding the table at the level of the label 'supportm means, releasable means cooperating wit the table for holding it at the support, said table having a recess for receiving an opening key, and a slot for registering with the slot in the bit of the key, means above the conveyer and controlled bythe movement thereof for depositing a,key on each table as the said tables pass the said means, means adjacent to theconveyer for depositing a pasted label on each support, means a jacenti. to the conveyer for placing a can on the "label, means for securing the key to the can and controlled by the movement of the conveyer, and means in connection with the can support and controlled by the movement of the conveyer for fixing the label to the can.

41; In a can labeling machine, a conveyer consisting of a series of connected can supports, and means for supporting and moving the supports, each support consisting of a base and a superstructure for supporting a label and having a central opening for receiving a can, a can receiving table in the opening of the superstructure and movable toward and from the base, a spring normally holding the table at the level of the superstructure, a releasable catch cooperating with the table for holding it at the base, means adjacent. to the conveyer for placing a pasted label on the table and superstructure, means adjacent to the conveyer for placing a can on the table above the label, means for depressing the can and the table toward the-base, and means in connection with the can support and controlled by the movement of the conveyer for fixing the label to the can.

42. In a can labeling machine, a conveyer consisting of a series of connected can'supports, each support having-a central opening, and a can supporting table in the opening, a spring normally holding the can at the level of the support, a releasable catch cooperating with the table for holding it in depressed position against the resistance of the spring, means adjacent to the conveyer for placing a pasted label on the support and table, means adjacent to the conveyer for placing a can on the table, means for depressing the can' and the table to cause the table to be engaged by the catch, and means in connection with the can support controlled by the movement of the conveyer for fixing the label to the can.

43. In a can labeling machine, an endless conveyer consisting of a series of connected can supports and means for moving the conveyer, each support having a central opening and a spring supported depressible table in the opening for receiving a can, means for placing a pasted label on each support as it is moved past the said means, means for placing a can on the table above the label, and means controlled by the movement of the conveyer for fixing the label to the can.

I 44. In a machine for labeling cans having tabs for engagement by opening keys, of a supporting table for the can having a recess for receiving a key and in which the key fits, the table having a slot registering with the opening in the bit of the key, means for depositing a key in the recess, means for depositing a pasted label on the supporting means, means for depositing a can on the label and with the holding tab in position to pass through the opening of the key and the slot of the table, means for bending the tab to hold the key in place, and means for folding the label about the can..

45. In a can labeling machine, a conveyer consisting of a series of connected can supports, and means for supporting and movingl the series, each support having a plura 'ty of means spaced apart from each other for supporting a pasted label, a can receiving table between the said means and movable toward and from'the conveyer, a spring normally holding the table at the level of the label supporting means, releasable means cooperating with the table for holding it at the support, means adjacent to the conveyer for depositing a pasted label on each support, means adjacent to the conveyer for p acing a can on thelabel, means for securing the key to the can and controlled by the movement of the conveyer, and means in connection with the can support and controlled by the movement of the conveyer for fixing the label to the. can.

46. In a can labeling machine, a conveyer consisting of a series of connected can supports, and means for supporting and movin the series, each support having a plura ity of means spaced apart firom each other for supporting a pasted label, a can receiving table between the said means and movable toward and from .the conveyer, .a spring normally holding the table at the level of'th label supporting means, releasable means cooperating with the tablefor holdingit at the support, means adjacent to the conveyer for depositing a pasted label on each support, means adjacent to the conveyer for placing a can on the label, and

means in connection with the can support and controlled by the movement of the conveyer for fixing the label to the can.

47. The combination with means for applying a label to a can having a tab for attaching a holding key to the can, of means for placing a label on the can with the tab extending through the label, means for plac ing a holding key on the tab, and means for afterward bending down the tab upon the can to hold the keyin place.

AUGUSTUS ROMEO LENDNER. 

